Belt



R. S. CALNAN Oct. 25, 193s.

BELT

Filed Nov. 10, 1937 Patented Oct. 25,1938 7 BELT Roger S. Oalnan, Washington, D. 0., assignor to The Richter & Phillips Company, Cincinnati, Ohio, a corporation of Ohio Application November 10, 1937, Serial No. 173,897

3 Claims.

This invention is directed, to a belt and it is among the objects of the invention to provide means of preventing slippage of the belt. Wherever belts are used in conjunction with sport clothing I have observed that it is quite difficult to keep the belt in its proper location. In order to overcome that I have provided means which exerts a gripping action upon the body of the wearer at points substantially immediately in front of and behind such wearers hips.

Another and important object of the invention is to provide comfort promoting means which function to space the buckle portion of the belt outwardly from the abdomen of a wearer.

In the past considerable discomfort has been occasioned by pressure of the buckle upon the abdominal region. As a means of insuring comfort, at all times, I employ spaced projections which have a tendency to offset the buckle portion of the belt outwardly;

Another object'of the invention is to promote comfort by offsetting the portion of the belt outwardly adjacent to the back of the wearer, thus avoiding pressure upon thekidneys of the wearer.

In the drawing submitted herewith I have disclosed one embodiment of my invention but it will be understood that I am not to be restricted to the specific means employed, nor to the exact belt construction illustrated as equivalents of such means will appear obvious upon reading of the following specification.

In the accompanying drawing:-

Figure I is a perspective view of a complete belt.

a Figure 2 is a section view taken on line 2-2 of Figure 4.

Figure 3 is a partial elevation showing the belt in place on a wearer.

Figure 4 is a plan view taken from above of the belt shown in Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the insert. Figure 6 is a section similar to Figure 2 of a modification.

' Referring now to the drawing, and more particularly to Figures 1 and 2, it will be seen that I have devised a belt generally indicated at l which in this particular instance comprises layers 2 and 3 of any suitable material secured together, by substantially parallel lines' of stitching 4 and 5. The belt I is provided withthe usual buckle 5' but itwill, of course, be understood that any other fastening means may be substituted for the conventional belt shown. It should also be noted that the belt may consist of a multiplicity of laminations, or if desired, can consist of a single piece.

The insert generally indicated at 6 in Figure 5 comprises a strip preferably composed of leather and having inwardly extending projections l, 8, 9 and I0, such projections being arranged preferably in pairs with grooves I l and I2 between the individual projections of each pair.

' If desired, the inner layer or lamination 3 may be dispensed with as set forth above and if this is done the insert 6 may be secured to a single layer 2' and such securing can be effected by means of adhesive, stitching, riveting and the like, as shown in Figure 6.

In Figure 3 the belt is shown as used in actual practice and here it will be seen that the projections "I and 8 lying forwardly of the hips of the wearer have a tendency to offset the buckle 5' outwardly. At the same time the projections grip the soft flesh in the vicinity of the hips thus preventing slippage of the belt. I' have found that this construction is exceedingly comfortable and in addition to the promotion of comfort the belt is positively retained in its desired position. Likewise the usual pressure of the buckle 5 is diminished which adds to the comfort even after the wearer has partaken of a heavy meal. The depression l3 lying between the projections 8 and 9 snugly engages the hips of the wearer thus easing the strain usually caused by a conventional belt.

7 From the foregoing description it will be seen that I have provided a belt which is free from slippage thus presenting a neat appearance .at all times even though the wearer be engaged in vigorous sports. In addition it will be seen that I employ the non-slip means as a' comfort outer layer and an inner layer united to said outer layer there being a pair of inserts between said layers, said inserts overlying and extending forwardly and rearwardly of the hip portions of a wearer and each insert comprising a member having spaced pairs of projections thereon, said projections lying immediately in front of and behind the hips of a wearer, the portion of an insert between said projections comprising a flat hip engaging portion.

2. In an article of the character described, a belt comprising an outer layer and a pair of members attached thereto, each of said members comprising a strip having a flat hip engaging portion and having spaced pairs of projections that extend inwardly toward the body of a wearer, one of said pairs lying in front of the hips of a wearer and the other pair lying behind said hips, the flat portion of said member between said pairs overlying said hips.

3. In an article of the character described, a belt comprising an outer layer and a pair of members attached thereto said pair of members being attached to the inner side of said belt and each of said members comprising a strip having a smooth fiat hip engaging portion and spaced projections that extend radially inwardtoward the body of a wearer, one of said projections lying in frontof the hips of a wearer and the other lying behind said hips with the flat hip engaging 10 v portion between said projections.

ROGER S. CALNAN. 

